Pere Ubu - The Modern DancePere Ubu's mighty debut recorded back in 1977 and originally released on blank records in '78 in America and on Mercury (and later Rough Trade) in the UK and now released through Fire, and for this reworking Paul Hamann at Suma has transferred from the original 2 track analogue mix tapes to digital at the highest resolution available which, is at least four times the resolution of the original. The tracks have carefully been re mastered by sonic

From the boundaries of folk

and have remained that way

“If there’s ever a point in our history when something in the songs starts to seem easy but doesn’t really excite us that much

Recorded by Ben Turner at Space Wolf Studios in Somerset

Sam Dees delivers his unique "count in" version of "Lonely For You Baby"

While placeholder inspires a sense of ease

When the beautiful ballad 'Don't Fall' jettisoned their signature sound entirely

Johnny Barnes was definitely “smokin’ that reefer” and “drinkin’ that wine” when he released “Steel Rail Blues” in 1976

He curated the acclaimed

processed beats and a chunky bass line

creating a feeling of overheard private inner conversations-onrepeat: soft-lob criticisms

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